1955 Tri-City Braves Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 66-63
Finished 4th in the NWL
Manager: Don Pries (66-63)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 49,296, Avg. 764
1955 Tri-City Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 66-63
Finished 4th in the NWL
Manager: Don Pries (66-63)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 49,296, Avg. 764
The Tri-City Braves of the Northwest League ended the 1955 season with a record of 66 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the NWL.
The Braves plated 806 runs and allowed 812 runs. Dewey Helbig led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .345. Vern Kindsfather topped Tri-City with 14 wins and a team-best 3.26 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Don Pries served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Arthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , PA | |
| Rich Bergen | R | R | August 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Alameda, CA US |
| Dale Bloom | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ralph Burns | R | R | October 19, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Donald Domenichelli | L | L | February 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Healdsburg, CA US |
| Vertis Elmore | R | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Dick Green | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Thomas Hayes | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Dewey Helbig | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Rick Herrera | R | R | August 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Donald Hopp | R | R | January 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Dick Kalar | August 24, 1933 | |||||
| Donald Kenway | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Clinton Lee | R | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Milt Martin | R | R | April 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Patrick | L | R | May 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | Salinas, CA US |
| Tommy Perez | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | New Monterey, CA US |
| Don Pries | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Harley Resh | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lyle Richardson | ||||||
| Matthew Rose | R | December 1, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ross Rugne | R | L | August 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Jackson, CA US |
| Frank Strazzullo | R | R | May 30, 1931 | 5'9" | 169 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jose Velazquez | S | |||||
| Jack Widner | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
